Regional Youth Short Film Competition Closing Soon Young people living in Regional and remote Australia have unique stories to tell and the Nextwave Youth Film Festival, Australia’s largest regional youth film competition, wants to hear them. Short films entered by September 23rd have the chance to win in over $40,000 in prizes and have their …
The finish line is in sight… Hey Filmmakers, The entries are trickling in now! We’re so excited to see your films coming in, and all the different ways you’ve interpreted our 2019 theme and item. Don’t forget to fill out the entry form when you send your film in, we need that information to judge your film! …
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Ready for the slam dunk? Hey Filmmakers, Spring has sprung, and we’re into September. That means your films are due before the end of the month! But don’t panic, we’re here to help! With just over two weeks left, this week we’re going to run you the four easy steps of the entry process, to save …
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Going solo? Hey Filmmakers, So there’s less than a month on the clock til your film submissions are due on September 23rd. Perhaps you’ve got one film in the works, either with your school, or a group of friends, and you’d like to submit something that’s all yours. Perhaps you’ve just left it too late and …
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One Month Countdown + How to sound it out Hey Filmmakers, The clock is officially ticking! We’ve started receiving some early entries, and with just over a month until your films are due in before the September 23rd deadline, it’s certainly time to get stuck into editing and preparing first drafts for feedback (that can be from …
Top Tips: Vital Lessons To Learn From The Judging Panel Hey Filmmakers, Curious to know a little more about those judges we announced a few newsletters back? Well, here’s the low-down, from film recommendations, how they got started in the filmmaking biz, to what lessons you can take away and use to improve your own …
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Cut it up! Hey Filmmakers, It’s time to cut loose! Editing your film is one of the really exciting parts, it’s the first time you get to sit down and actually SEE what you’ve been working on. They say a film is remade three times, when you write, when you film and when you edit, so seize the …
Lights, Camera, Action! Hey Filmmakers, Ready to hit record? Once you’ve got a team, a story, an idea of the camera angles you want to use and the locations and props you’ll be using, you’re ready to head to set and start calling the shots. Here’s a few tips to keep your filming days running …
Ready to win big? Here’s the 2019 prizes! Hey Filmmakers, We hope the school holidays gave you some time to work on your film! Whether that was looking for inspiration on an adventure, knuckling down and crafting your story, or seizing the days off and heading out there to film. You’ve still got almost 10 …
Picking the right roles for your crew Hey Filmmakers, By now you should have a pretty solid idea of what your film will be about, which in turn means you should be able to figure out how many helping hands you’ll need on set. You’ve probably already been working with a few friends to brainstorm …